April - 2022

Pulse Plot Progress

30 April 2022 Today's workout was a reminder that how you feel in the water doesn't always dictate how you perform. While I did manage...

Subterranean swimsuit blahs

27 April 2022 You would need a weather man to know which way the wind blows while mixing up a workout in the Athletic & Swim Club...

Manhattan Skylights

26 April 2022 I followed up last Saturday's wonderful swim under the skylights in Toronto with a quick hit aerobic workout in midtown New...

Last straight 400 IM before race day

25 April 2022 Embarking on my last "full intensity" week of training this rainy Monday morning with my last full rendition of my 400 IM...

Hart House: Old Pool for an Old Man

23 April 2022 My family tends towards "experience gifts" versus "thing gifts" for birthdays and special occasions, so I was thrilled when...

Bonked on three, cranked to five

22 April 2022 I figured I'd build on yesterday's ambitious goal setting by raising the bar on both intensity and duration for my Friday...

Can't ... stop ... making ... goals

21 April 2022 Four weeks to race time, my entries are approved ... and my ambitions are high: Minimum Goal - Achieve my best "Age 50+"...

Breaking the still water

20 April 2022 While many LA Fitness locations can be hit or miss when it comes to their pools, I should give my local Barrie location...

Lava Flow for the Spring Snow

19 April 2022 Doing various versions of a flow yoga class - hot, warm or cold; fast or slow - has been a part of my training routine for...

(Still not totally) breaking on through

18 April 2022 My training plan includes starting each Monday, after a rest & recovery Sunday, by repeating my 400 IM Test Set. After...

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